Bible, Talmud “The Rabbis who inherited the biblical story [of Numbers 31] as sacred writ…adopted the strategy of finding meaning in its details…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 July 2015 The Rabbis who inherited the biblical story as sacred writ (and...
Bible, Genesis “Sarah’s story becomes a cautionary tale for us — a tale about the vital need every human being has to feel a sense of weight and gravitas…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 31 December 2014 It is not coincidental that while Sarah is the direct object of several verbs...
Bible, Talmud Artscroll and Reuben laying with Bilhah Author Drew Kaplan Date 1 December 2014 Genesis 35:22 states that “Reuben lay with Bilhah.” The Artscroll multi-volume commentary on Bereshit...
Bible, Christianity “The major thrust of Christian appropriation of the Hebrew Scripture was to transfigure it, through Christological interpretation” Author Drew Kaplan Date 9 November 2014 The major thrust of Christian appropriation of the Hebrew Scripture was to transfigure it,...
Bible, Talmud “An examination of biblical and talmudic sources does not reveal that women in particular practiced witchcraft” Author Drew Kaplan Date 6 November 2014 An examination of biblical and talmudic sources does not reveal that women in particular...
Masculinity “The masculinity of the ancient was measured by two criteria” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 August 2014 The masculinity of the ancient was measured by two criteria: (1) his prowess in...
Kohelet, Uncategorized The Book of Kohelet is “primarily a philosophical work, rather than a book of religion” Author Drew Kaplan Date 4 June 2014 What is before us here is primarily a philosophical work, rather than a book...
Kohelet A “reason for the acceptance of Qoheleth was the unquestionable intellectual and literary quality of the book, to say nothing of its ethical wisdom…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 4 June 2014 The reasons which led to the admission and retention of Qoheleth-Ecclesiastes in the Hebrew...
Kohelet Kohelet’s “style reflects the elements both of similarity and of difference which mark his relationship to his contemporaries” Author Drew Kaplan Date 2 June 2014 Koheleth is the product of Hebrew life and thought and must be viewed against...
Kohelet “Koheleth’s unconventional use of a religious vocabulary and his frequent citation of proverbial lore for his own special purposes are among the most unique elements of his style” Author Drew Kaplan Date 15 May 2014 Koheleth’s unconventional use of a religious vocabulary and his frequent citation of proverbial lore for his...